News from the working class - We Are Union VTHC

Psychological health at work: what changes with the new regulations?

December 05, 2025

From 1st December 2025, new psychological health regulations will come into effect in Victorian workplaces. These regulations recognise that psychosocial hazards are just as important as physical hazards, creating new obligations for employers...

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Trades Hall won two awards for conservation and sustainability in 2025

November 27, 2025

Built by the same architectural firm as the State Library of...

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Nearly one in two women has faced gender-based violence in male-dominated workplaces

November 24, 2025

Sexual harassment and gendered violence remain widespread in Victorian workplaces. This...

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Cherysh refuses to be silenced after being sexually assaulted at work in Wodonga

October 30, 2025

Cherysh was living her dream as an apprentice diesel mechanic. Her...

YWC | Womens

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Sexual harassment at work: the Victorian Government moves to end silencing agreements

October 29, 2025

On 19 November, a long-awaited legislation to restrict the use of...

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Union campaign to give survivors a voice wins nation-leading legislation

October 29, 2025

The Victorian Government will introduce new nation-leading laws to restrict the use of non-disclosure agreements in workplace sexual harassment matters. NDAs, also called confidentiality clauses, are frequently included in the settlement of workplace...

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Community workers face a giant pay cut and are fighting back

October 24, 2025

Instead of recognition, workers in the community and disability...

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Treaty for Victoria: A historic step toward truth and justice

October 24, 2025

The Victorian Parliament is currently considering the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025,...

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After paying its staff less than minimum rate for years, Grill’d buckles under union pressure

October 24, 2025

After months of back-and-forth with unions, burger chain Grill’d...

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From Padre to Compadre – Coffee Roastery Workers Unite.

October 16, 2025

The bosses of Padre Coffee are each earning five times the...

Auspol | Industrial | young workers

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Monkey Bean Cafe still owes $100K to its staff

October 09, 2025

Celeste and Connor, two former workers at Monkey Bean Café in Toorak, are still waiting for the pay they were denied back in 2022, despite multiple court rulings in their favour. This is...

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A new exhibit explores worker resistance to technology and algorithmic control

October 03, 2025

AI is making workplace surveillance cheaper, faster and more invasive, threatening...

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Just Transitions Bulletin - September 2025

September 30, 2025

Red Green Drinks, 2035 Emissions Reduction Target, an offshore wind delay,...

Climate

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